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ISTORIJA NOVČANE KAZNE U SRBIJI (1804–1860. godine)
THE HISTORY OF FINES IN SERBIA (1804–1860)

Author(s): Zoran Mirković
Subject(s): History of Law, Criminal Law, 19th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Београду
Keywords: fines; Serbia (1804–1860); Police Code (1850); Criminal Code (1860);

Summary/Abstract: The author is trying to show the development of fines in Serbia since 1804, when the First Serbian uprising started and the public authority was established, to 1860, when the Criminal Code of the Principality of Serbia was enacted. The roots of fine go back to the similar institute in Serbian medieval criminal law and the Ottoman law. The study pays special attention to the beginning of the nineteenth century, when the Serbian public authorities took over the prosecution and punishment from the Ottoman authorities. The author is trying to answer several questions: what happened with fines, when did they appear, to which extent did they affected the convicted?

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 128-137
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Serbian